Swimming and Diving
The Smith swimming & diving program aims to provide an opportunity, through training and competition, for team members to set and achieve challenging goals. Camaraderie, team spirit and enjoyable participation are stressed, as is working hard toward individual and team goals.
Individual as well as team development is stressed. Each athlete follows a personalized training program that challenges her to reach beyond her perceived limits. Swimmers receive varied and challenging workouts for their specific events; training to improve strength and flexibility, practice in goal-setting and mental preparation for competition, and videotape analysis of their performance.
Divers also benefit from strength and flexibility training, mental rehearsal and visualization exercises, the use of a trampoline equipped with a training rig and videtape analysis of their style.
In the past 30 years, the team has become known for excelling against tough competition. It has finished in the top 10 at Division III NCAA nationals five times. Smith swimmers and divers have earned more than 140 All-American honors and have included four national champions.
News:
Freitas Takes 2nd in Three Meter Dive at NCAA Chanpionships
Smith senior, Shanti Freitas (Evanston, IL), finished second, out of twenty-two divers, yesterday afternoon in the Division III NCAA National Championship 3 meter dive.
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Freitas Finishes Sixth in 1-Meter Dive at NCAA Championship
Smith senior, Shanti Freitas (Evanston, IL), finished sixth overall, out of sixteen divers, in the 1-meter dive yesterday evening at the NCAA Championships hosted by The College of Wooster in Ohio.
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Smith Places Sixth at NEWMAC Swimming & Diving Championship
Senior Marly Pineda (Bosque Farms, NM) and first year Lily Seidman (Westfield, IN) finished first and second in the 200 fly today in the final day of competition of the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Swimming & Diving Championship to help the Pioneers to a sixth place overall finish.
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Swimming & Diving Team in Seventh Place Thourgh 13 Events of NEWMAC Championship
At the completion of day two and through 13 events of the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Swimming & Diving Championship, the Pioneers stand in seventh place with 156 points. Sprinfield College holds first place with 470.5 points followed by MIT (460), Wheaton (442), Wellesley (329.5), Coast Guard (245), Babson (192), Smith (156), Clark (133), Mount Holyoke (114) and WPI (93).
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Pioneers In Sixth Place After Day One of NEWMAC Swimmming & Diving Championship
After the first day of competition of the three-day New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Swimming & Diving Championship being held at Wellesley College, the Pioneers are in sixth place with 89 points.
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Smith Swimming and Diving Defeats Mount Holyoke
The Pioneers defeated NEWMAC opponent Mount Holyoke College in a duel meet 170-117. With the win Smith' duel meet record improved to 4-4 on the season.
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Smith Swimming and Diving Has Strong Showing at Seven Sisters Championship
The Pioneers finished in third place in the 2008 Seven Sisters Swimming and Diving Championship this weekend. Smith finished with 717 points, behind both Vassar College (891.5) and meet champion Wellesley College (1126.5).
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Wellesley Wins Seven Sisters Swimming and Diving Championship
For the eleventh consecutive year the Wellesley Blue took home the championship with a team total of 1126.5. The Blue were able to win 9 of the 20 events of the championship. Vassar College and Smith College battled hard for third place, with Vassar edging out the Pioneers by a score of 891.5 to 715. Mount Holyoke College finished in fourth place with a score of 407 and a young Bryn Mawr College squad came in fifth place with 344 points.
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Day 1 Results: Seven Sisters Swimming & Diving Championship
Wellesley College leads the Seven Sisters Swimming and Diving Championship with a score of 744.5. Vassar College is currently in second place with 607.5, Smith College is in third place with 487, Mount Holyoke College is in fourth with 293, and Bryn Mawn College is in a close fifth place with 243 points.
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